tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8757062189366738744.post4245207064747880091..comments2015-11-11T15:59:02.629-08:00Comments on World Harlow: IMPRESSIONS OF MALMO, SWEDENKaren Harlowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03101774251847890392noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8757062189366738744.post-86540296518841895122015-11-11T14:37:14.764-08:002015-11-11T14:37:14.764-08:00Wonderful commentary. Beautiful photos. That is a ...Wonderful commentary. Beautiful photos. That is a heart-warming and heart-wrenching story about the woman from Kobani. I hope she is somewhere safe and that she and her family like their new home.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8757062189366738744.post-65689470895917016182015-10-25T16:44:24.440-07:002015-10-25T16:44:24.440-07:00Great post, Karen. Malmo is beautiful- and not jus...Great post, Karen. Malmo is beautiful- and not just because it is scenic (it is scenic). It&#39;s also beautiful because of how its become a welcome place for refugees. I&#39;ve never been to Malmo, but I too have heard about how it welcomed refugees during the Holocaust and is welcoming refugees today. I know that there is tension though. As you mentioned, some people have left and there has been violence too. The same has happened in Germany in recent months with attacks on places that hold refugees. Nonetheless, it seems that there is still a welcoming environment overall. What we must remember is our common humanity- and have compassion for one another.<br /><br />I also agree that it is one thing to read or hear about what is happening. It&#39;s another thing to meet people who have been through the unimaginable. When I visited DC last year, I met a Syrian named Raed Fares. He was shot while in Syria (and his shooter is widely believed to have been an ISIS gunman) and has seen so much. Yet, he continues to smile and is very courageous, as well as strong. I felt in awe at meeting him- and it was a feeling that was indescribable. I felt sadness about what he went through, but also was blown away by his strength. I also felt honored to meet him. I can&#39;t imagine how you felt about meeting a young woman from Kobani. I can&#39;t imagine also what she went through- both in what she saw in Kobani and the dangers that her and her family endured while escaping. I hope she is all right and I wish her the best....<br /><br />Thanks for sharing Karen. I pray for peace in Syria. May peace come.<br />I also want to visit Malmo...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com